Aggregation
/ˌæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/
Definitions
2 meaningsThe process of collecting something, usually information, and forming it into a whole.
/ˌæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/
The process of combining things into a whole.
The aggregation of data points revealed a clear trend.
💡 Simply: Bringing things together to make one.
More Examples
The report showed the aggregation of customer feedback.
How It's Used
"The database performed data aggregation to summarize the sales figures."
"The report analyzed the aggregation of economic indicators."
A group or mass of similar things gathered together.
/ˌæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/
A collection of things.
A large aggregation of people gathered for the protest.
💡 Simply: A group of things.
More Examples
The scientist studied the aggregation of cells.
How It's Used
"The aggregation of molecules formed a crystal."
From Middle English *agregacioun*, from Old French *agregation*, from Latin *aggregatio*, from *aggregare* "to add to a flock".
The term has seen increased usage with the rise of computing and data analysis.
Memory tip
Imagine adding grains of sand to make a bigger pile - that's aggregation.